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Jacksonville Home Security

With a population of just over 805,000, Jacksonville is Florida’s largest city. Furthermore, over the past 10 years, Jacksonville has enjoyed a nearly 10-percent increase in population, putting the city in position to soon equal the size of cities like San Francisco and Detroit.
As Jacksonville is one of America’s larger cities, it stands to reason that its crime rate would be comparable as well. According to law enforcement statistics, particularly regarding property crime and burglary, Jacksonville residents experience approximately five property crimes and more than one burglary per hour. Though this may not seem disproportionate for a city the size of Jacksonville, both of these crimes rank significantly higher in the statistics than the national average (see table below), with burglary alone ranking over 91 percent higher. With these statistics in mind, Jacksonville home security should warrant serious consideration.      

Jacksonville	Total Violent Crimes	Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter	Forcible rape	Robbery	Aggravated assault	Total Property Crimes	Burglary	Larceny-theft	Motor vehicle theft
Incidents	n/a	115	262	2,938	4,717	46,198	12,012	30,157	4,029
vs. U.S. Avg (per capita)	n/a	110% Higher	262% Higher	122% Higher	153% Higher	66% Higher	91% Higher	60% Higher	40% Higher

 
Jacksonville home security has become an important factor with many homeowners in the recent past, especially with robbery being 122 percent higher than the national average and total property crimes 66 percent higher. Unfortunately, crime rates have become a major factor in decision-making for residents, as well as those either relocating to or building in a new market.
There are a number of advantages to the installation of a home security system. Besides providing peace of mind and securing one’s family and possessions, a Jacksonville home security system is an excellent way to decrease rates on homeowner’s insurance — yet another important factor for today’s homeowner.

Technology has improved the performance of home security installations with such options as wireless alarm systems and state-of-the-art monitoring capabilities, providing homeowners with the security and confidence that today’s environment requires. Thus, there may never be a better time for Jacksonville residents to research the option of home security.